If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! It seems that Lucafilm will not have to make any more Star Wars films because all they have to do is wait for the latest technology to come out in order to re-launch the film series. Already there has [...]
Fans of the BBC sci-fi series can have a bit of fun with the Official Red Dwarf Dibblifier. It is created by 2entertain Video and anyone that understands the series will know that the Dibblifier can turn anyone into a Dibbley – named after the classic episode that Duane Dibbley played by Danny John-Jules or [...]
Changes are happening in the world of Spider-Man, not only have the two main stars left the film franchise, Sony have also allowed the rights to the animated version of the story lapse. With the rights back in Marvels hands it seems likely that the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, which is based on the comic [...]
In some places the 3D Sci-Fi, film Avatar is still doing rounds and already there is talk of a sequel or prequel whatever the case may be. But making another Avatar based film may be a lot more difficult than it would first sound as the according to the Avatar producer Jon Landau as he [...]
Police South Korea is investigating claims that some pro-gamers are actually fixing matches on the science fiction themed game StarCraft. The game has been developed by Blizzard, who also works on the huge game World of Warcraft. Players are classified into leagues, where they can receive help, training and even end up on one of [...]
Having walked away from Spider-Man, actress Kirsten Dunst has found yet another suitable role in a sci-fi film replacing Penelope Cruz in the lead female role in Melancholia. The film is written and directed by Lars von Trier whose latest work “Antichrist” has been grabbing the headlines for all the right reasons. Penelope Cruz was [...]
A new show called Star Trek Live, will be making its debut on the 11th June at the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex. The show will be produced by CBS Consumer Products and Mad Science Productions combining special effects, audience participation and a look at today’s space tech. The audience play the part of assembled [...]
When an Oscar winner announces that his next film a mild sci-fi story will be filmed in 3D you know that technology has made a serious impact on the way that films are going to be produced in the future. 3D quite literally adds a new dimension to films, especially films that use CGI to [...]
Splice the science fiction film where scientists blend DNA to produce a hybrid creature will be headlining the Sci-Fi London Film Festival to held at the Apollo Theatre in Piccadilly on the 28th April. The science fiction/horror film, stars Adrian Brody and Sarah Polley and has already been a big hit at the Sundance Film [...]
Ah, who could forget the Man from U.N.C.L.E, that classic TV series that saw Americans and Russians working together – at the height of the cold war – against a common enemy? U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law Enforcement) – fought against T.H.R.U.S.H (Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity) [...]
The long anticipated film of Marvel comic’s “The Avengers” has found a new director in Joss Whedon, who is famous for working on Doll House, Buffy, Angel, Firefly and the film Serenity. He will also be rewriting the original Zak Penn script to bring into line with his own plans and how he sees the [...]
Star Wars could be in with a bit of treat or not depending on how they feel about Katie Price and Alex Reid having a Star Wars themed wedding! Yes it seems that the cage fighter Alex Reid is a total Star Wars fan and would love to get married dressed as Darth Vader, while [...]
Yet another film in need of some 21st technology is Masters of the Universe, the based on the He Man animation series from the 1980’s. The film was not too bad for the time; it was mainly based on earth and used the special effects of the time to good effect. But this time there [...]
There have been several recent films looking at how society treats others, District 9 and the Children of Men are two good examples. So it is fair to say that we are due for another look into society and it seems that “I’m Mortal” could be the story to do it. New Regency a part [...]
When it comes to film and Hong Kong science fiction would not be the first genre that would spring to mind, as the region is more associated with martial arts movies. However, that has not stopped one filmmaker from realising his dream and producing a sci-fi film in Hong Kong. The film making all of [...]
In sport when teams begin to hunt around for new members, this is often called the “Silly Season” because rumours match great sports people with rubbish teams etc. It seems that the silly season is not totally confined to the sports business as rumours within the film industry on who will take on the title [...]
By now, most people will know that Ryan Reynolds will be playing the title role in the Green Lantern film, but in order to get the desired effect it seems that the Green Lantern will not be wearing the actual superhero outfit, as this is going to be added after the action scenes have been [...]
Potential filmmakers have found that by producing an exciting piece of work and putting on a user generated site such as YouTube can them noticed in all the right places. For example, take Carl Erik Rinsch, he produced a short film called The Gift, it uses a clever blend of science fiction and CGI to [...]
One of the films that is more recognisable as sci-fi than almost any film around today, the most surprising thing about this film is that it was made way back in 1927 and it went under the name of Metropolis. When the film was made, it was time between two world wars, there was hope [...]
The much awaited sequel to Crysis is development according to an announcement by Electronic Arts (EA); Crysis 2 will be launched on the three main platforms, PC, Playstation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. The announcement also released some information regarding the background of the game, such as it will be built using a new platform [...]
Man of Steel teaser trailer released
If you’re sick of comic-book adaptations and film remakes, the last thing you might expect to get excited about is a new Superman film. That’s right: there’s a new Superman film scheduled for release in 2013. However, before you run off groaning at the idea of yet another mediocre cash-in, this one comes with caveats. [...]
Penguin owner buys ASI self-publishing company
According to the BBC, Pearson, which owns Penguin books among other things, has bought Author Solutions Inc in a £74 million deal. The deal means that Pearson now has control of a self-publishing interest. The news has raised concerns among some writers that intellectual property (IP) rights for new writers may be at risk, especially [...]
The Winner of our April 300 Word Writing Challenge is writer John J Brady, (known on these forums as alchemist). He wins a £10 voucher to spend at Amazon or The Book Depository, our quarterly prize. As usual, the challenge our members faced was to write a story of no more than 300 words, inspired [...]
Forum member Teresa Edgerton is the winner of our January 300 Word Writing Challenge. She wins a £10 voucher to spend at The Book Depository, our quarterly prize. As usual, the challenge our members faced was to write a story of no more than 300 words, inspired by an image selected by our moderators. For [...]
All Zombies Must Die hits the Xbox
At the weekend, All Zombies Must Die was unleashed on Xbox Live. As you can probably guess from the title, this is a rather tongue in cheek game developed by Doublesix with a focus on multiplayer zombie slaying. Set in the town of Deadhill, All Zombies Must Die offers a huge variety of weapons (such [...]
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